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Day Dress

1870-74 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Aniline purple silk dress, consisting of a bodice, skirt and peplum overskirt trimmed with purple silk fringe, purple velvet ribbon, and bows of the same silk with velvet edging. Three bows applied to front of skirt, exposed by open-fronted peplum, the bodice with wide sleeves edged in fringe and ribbon. Decorative silk-covered buttons. Lace collar and undersleeves. The aniline purple dye has faded extensively over time; originally the dress was all one colour, but the fringe, velvet and silk have all changed colour differently.


Object details

Categories
Day Wear
Fashion
Clothing
Womenswear
Object type
Day dress
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Jacket Bodice
  • Skirt
  • Peplum
  • Collar (Neckwear)
  • Sleeve
  • Sleeve
Materials and techniques
silk, velvet
Silk (Textile)
Velvet Ribbon
Fringe
Aniline Dye
Dress-Making
Brief description
Day dress, 1870-1874, English; Aniline purple silk with velvet and fringe trim
Physical description
Aniline purple silk dress, consisting of a bodice, skirt and peplum overskirt trimmed with purple silk fringe, purple velvet ribbon, and bows of the same silk with velvet edging. Three bows applied to front of skirt, exposed by open-fronted peplum, the bodice with wide sleeves edged in fringe and ribbon. Decorative silk-covered buttons. Lace collar and undersleeves. The aniline purple dye has faded extensively over time; originally the dress was all one colour, but the fringe, velvet and silk have all changed colour differently.
Dimensions
  • Bodice length: 58.4cm (at back) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt length: 107.9cm (at front) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt circumference: 66cm (at waist) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Collar length: 68.6cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by C W B Richardson
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.122, A to E-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O316349/day-dress-unknown/
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